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The Best Episodes of The Highland Sessions

Every episode of The Highland Sessions ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Highland Sessions!

Series celebrating the historical and contemporary links between Scottish and Irish Gaelic song by bringing together top exponents of both traditions to sing and play with no audience except themselves, using a house band of

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    The Highland Sessions Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
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    #1 - Episode 1

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    Australian-born Donegal resident Steve Cooney is music director and the first programme sets the talents of Mary Black, Karan Casey and Afro-Celt Sound System's Iarla O'Lionaird in a uniquely Scottish context.

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  2. The Highland Sessions Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
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    #2 - Episode 2

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    This edition features musicians Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Seosaimhin ni Beagley, Eamonn O'Donnachadh, Niall Vallely, Capercaillie's Karen Matheson and Donnie Murdo MacLeod. Celebrating the historical and contemporary links between Scottish and Irish Gaelic song

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  3. The Highland Sessions Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
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    #3 - Episode 3

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    This edition features Liam O'Maonlai of the rock band Hothouse Flowers, Scots Gaelic diva Margaret Stewart and James Graham.

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  4. The Highland Sessions Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
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    #4 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    The episode opens with Da Mihi Manum (Give Me Your Hand), performed by Steve Cooney and Kathleen MacInnes. Rona Lightfoot performs canntaireachd, an oral music form traditionally used to teach and pass on pipe tunes that Rona has made her own, elevating it to a kind of Gaelic scat singing.

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  5. The Highland Sessions Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
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    #5 - Episode 5

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    This edition features the Dublin-based duo of piper Mick O'Brien and fiddle-player Caoimhin O'Raghallaigh, plus Donegal's favourite Australian, series music director Steve Cooney, once a backing guitarist to Chuck Berry.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. The Highland Sessions Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
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    #6 - Episode 6

    S1:E6

    Featuring a performance of the Bonnie Prince Charlie anthem Mo Ghile Mear, written in Ireland with Scottish Jacobites in mind.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "The Highland Sessions". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/19/2010. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 2".